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This blog is my blissful journal of happiness. It’s about everything I adore and people I love. Thanks for stopping by. If you would like to write me, please feel free to email me: diana.mieczan@hotmail.comHave a jolly good day!

Cheers to almost March,
lovelies! What are you up to this weekend? Tonight Balazs and I are celebrating
our little niece’s 2nd birthday. I got her this book and I hope she will love
it. Have a wonderful and relaxing next two days, darlings and as always here is
a bunch of cool links for your weekend blog-hoping fun. See you Monday morning.
xo

Are you using Aesop products? After watching this video, you will surely want to try.

Yup! Don't judge me but this is my lunch 3rd day running. I simply can't get enough of this mix. Plus, did you know that arugula and goat cheese go oh-so well together? I had no idea:) Fancy trying it? (Here is the recipe). xo

Does your husband or boyfriend show signs of grey in his hair or beard? Do you like a man with salt and pepper hair?

My
Balazs will be 40 this November but he only has an occasional grey beard-hair
here and there. Btw: Balazs would tell you that those occasional greys are
actually blonde - not true, but denial works wonders sometimes - giggle!

Anyway, I never really thought about how grey
hair makes our boys feel about their look, since I am the first one to admit
that I find grey or salt and pepper hair very foxy on men. So, when I stumbled
upon this awesome piece by David Coggins, I only then realized that some or most
boys react on greying pretty similar to how we do:)

David went on this
incredible journey of feeling like an old man, thinking about wearing tweed
coats and taking long pauses between thoughts (as old men do), to making peace
with it, letting nature take its course and actually accepting it:

"In the end, not surprisingly, I liked
the idea of being old in the abstract more than the fact of it. But of course,
that’s not the end; it’s the onset of a new reality, one that goes hand in hand
with that soreness in the back, how it takes less to drink too much, the
wrinkles and the rest. But when my beard becomes entirely gray, the irony will
be that I’ll miss the season when it was merely pepper and salt, and think
wistfully how young I looked back then."

Every
city has a few of those amazing hidden gems that make us go wow when we see
them. Well, one of those secret spots in NYC is the Brooklyn Grange, aka the largest
rooftop garden in the world. This farm sits on the top of
the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard and it measures a whopping 65,000 sq. ft. Impressive, isn’t
it? Ben and his awesome team grows everything organically from tomatoes to basil, mushrooms
and they even make their own honey :)

So if you want to lose yourself in
something truly amazing and mesmerizing have a look at the time lapse above. It
was shot over a period of 7 months and it will blow your mind with its beauty
and it will surely make you crave spring like nobody’s business. What a gem!

Btw: have you seen that drop shoulder coat? Amazing! But besides it all, those two little dresses are a total must have for early spring, especially if paired with this biker jacket. Ah, all that sass! What tickles your fancy? Are you ready to leave coats and boots behind? (I am!). xo
P.S: How to wear scarves like a true Parisian.
P.P.S: Plus, spring pointy toes :)

Years ago, my mom told me that ever since her 20s she has this habit of always refreshing/treating herself to
a few new intimates just in time for spring. Her thing is that if we are spring
cleaning our homes, we should also spring clean the most intimate part of our wardrobe
and what’s more refreshing than getting rid of the old/winter bras and knickers and
replacing them with a few new foxy numbers that are lighter, sassier, sexier
and just perfect for under our favourite cotton tees. Right?

So for the past
few years I’ve been religiously spring cleaning my delicates and I have to tell you
that it’s one of my favourite times of the year as it feels like with the new goodies
come sunshine followed by breezy mornings, freckles and sunscreen smell. I’m all
about simple, minimal bras that make me feel foxy, so
the 9 below are on my spring cleaning list. Which one tickles your fancy? Planning to
do some delicates spring cleaning as well? xo
1. Zinke in blush pink.
2. Huit in bluebell.
3. All for u bra in raspberry.
4. Huit French Kiss in orchid.
5. Araks in melrose.
6. Stella McCartney's 'Gwyneth Gazing' bra.
7. Double wing mesh demi in blue mist.
8. Eloisa bralet in soleil/ivory.
9. Princesse Tamtam in true black.

If you use tons of lemons in your home as I
do, you are in for a treat! Ever since I started to drink lemon water each
morning, I’ve been making a point of buying huge amounts of lemons at once to
save time, but sometimes they didn’t last as long as I wanted them to. They
looked beautiful on my kitchen countertop but after a week they usually got super hard and
not usable anymore. Did that happen to you too? Well, according to Faith,
keeping lemons out is actually the worst thing ever! Who knew?

So if you fancy beautifully
smelly, luscious and juicy lemons in your home for up to 5 weeks (oh yes!) try
sealing them in a plastic bag or placing them in a bowl with a cover and keep
them tightly in the fridge. I did just that yesterday and now I can't wait to see how long they will last :) Would you try it? xo

This melts my heart! In Pennsylvania, The Animal Rescue League started this sweet little program where children can volunteer to read books to
sheltered cats while playing with them. It works out great for both as
kids can practice their reading skills and enjoy the company of those adorable
fur-buddies, while cats find the rhythmic sounds of the human voice very comforting and
soothing. Brilliant and heartwarming, don’t you think? They all look so relaxed. xo

With
only 20+ days till the official spring (yay!), I think it’s only fair to start daydreaming
about our spring wardrobe. Ready? First stop: wide-leg trousers. Would you wear them?

According to Glamour, wide-leg pants are one of the most wearable trends of the season because they go well with tucked-in tees or slouchy blouses, they make your legs look mile long and they also make a great statement with their flowy 70s vibe, no matter where your day takes you! Plus, they are so darn French :). I’m sold, you? xo

Blimey, is there anything more swoonworthy
than the first and the last hour of sunlight of the day? Those two little
windows of spectacular light make for the most romantic views. So, no wonder
National Geographic asked their beloved community to share their take on the
glorious Golden Hour. Above are the few that I wouldn’t mind seeing in person.
Aren’t they gorgeous? (I'm looking at you Iceland). There is something in that warm morning or evening light
that makes everything look so much more perfect and peaceful, doesn’t it?

A good lip balm with a rosy
glow can really make a natural face look put together and fresh with just a
little pop of healthy colour. So, when this morning I spotted Kimber's secret and mind-blowingly easy recipe for a raw berry lippy, I knew this week will be all about
hunting down lip tubes, pure organic coconut oil and some organic berry powder.
I’m hoping to find everything by mid-week, so I can make one of them before
Friday’s date-night with Balazs. Fun!

Have you ever tried making your own lippy? Do you use lip balm? What's your favourite? xo

Are you more of a left-brained person, who
is great with words, numbers, loves order, responds best to logic and can solve
any problems with a well thought out plan? Or are you more of a right-brained free sprit
that uses senses and feelings in decision-making, loves art and poetry, creative, curious and passion is your middle name?

Balazs and I took this cool 30-second brain test last night and it came out that we both are more right-brained but very
close to the middle actually with Balazs having 42/58 and me 44/56.

Go on take
the test here and come back to share your results. It's so much fun! Are you surprised? Did you
expect the results you got? I was pretty sure that Balazs would be very close
to the middle but I am a bit surprised how close to the middle I am.

Can you believe this is the last
weekend in February? Oh boy, spring is coming soon! I can hardly wait. What are you up to this
weekend, sweet ladies? The thing I'm hoping for is to be able to
sleep in till noon and score some great coffee:) I am very low maintenance, obviously:)
Darlings, have a relaxing next two days. I will see you Monday morning but in
the meantime, here is a bunch of awesome links for your weekend blog-hoping-fun! Enjoy.